La Cieca is pleased and proud to present the Top 10 most popular posts on parterre.com for the month of January 2016.  

  1. Uomo non vidi mai
  2. Written on the wind
  3. For the birds
  4. A fire upon the deep
  5. Ice storm
  6. “Tosca” at the séance
  7. Embroidered silk
  8. The Good, the Bad and the Gockley
  9. Fetching boys of Peter Grimes
  10. Atre Furie, volate a me!

La Cieca

James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.

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